Just Have Hope

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." ~Bernard M. Baruch   I am so grateful to be able to have freedom of speech in the country. To be able to express what I feel without consequence. However, those who don't appreciate who I am and what I say do not matter.  Why should we associate with those who shoot us down and don't respect us for who we are? We don't need people who tell us who to be or what to say. Those who actually care about us want to hear what we have to say and are going to be there for us no matter what. These are the kinds of people we truly need in our lives. If we feel like we have to pretend to be someone we are not then why hang around people like that? If they won't accept who we truly are then it isn't worth it. We shouldn't pretend to be someone we're not. There are teenagers who try to be cool or do what everyone else is doing just so they can be ...

 "The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience." ~Eleanor Roosevelt  Two weeks ago was one of the best experiences I have ever had.  FSY is a life-changing experience and I can testify to that.  Where to start? So much transpired during my visit to the University of Wilmington. It would take me hours to explain it all. I'll just tell you the highlights. =)  FSY taught me that you really can get a lot done in one week. We went straight from one thing to another. I was surprised to see that my physical stamina lasted that week. I had really good health the entire week which made me happy. In fact, the even bigger miracle is that I still am feeling great and I didn't come home with Covid or another sickness.  The spirit was with me the whole week. I was on fire. I found myself thinking about things I had learned throughout the week. Specific things would be brought...